Garmin eTrex 30 User Manual

eTrex Owner’s Manual 5
Getting Started
Getting Started
‹ WARNING
See the Important Safety and Product
Information guide in the product
box for product warnings and other
important information.
When using your device the rst time,
you should complete these tasks to set
up the device and get to know the basic
features.
1. Install the batteries (page 7).
2. Turn on the device (page 8).
3. Acquire satellites (page 8).
4. Register the device (page 8).
5. Mark a waypoint (page 9).
6. Create a route (page 12).
7. Record a track (page 14).
8. Navigate to a destination (page 16).
9. Calibrate the compass (page 17).
Device Overview
➊
➎
➍
➌
➋
➊
Zoom keys
➋
Back key
➌
Thumb Stick™
➍
Menu key
➎
/Backlight key

Garmin eTrex 30 Specifications

General

Outdoor (hiking, trekking)	Yes
Marine (chartplotters, sounders)	No
Routes quantity	200
Number of waypoints	2000
Form factor	Handheld
Display diagonal	2.2 \
Display resolution	176 x 220 pixels
Display number of colors	65536 colors
Display size (HxV) (imperial)	1.7 x 1.4 \
Internal memory	1740 MB
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Battery type	AA
Battery life (max)	25 h
Battery technology	Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH)
Number of batteries supported	2

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	33 mm
Width	54 mm
Height	103 mm
Weight	141.7 g